Maldives vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 1,507 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Uzbekistan about 1507 times.
MaldivesUzbekistanMaldives moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1,507× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Tashkent |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Maldives is 1,507 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Maldives covers 298 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1507 times: Uzbekistan has 1,507× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².